Casing for candy-floss machines



l ME, )L Y fh. NP um July .1, 1930- J. PARCELL 1,769,541

Y CASING `FOR CANDY FLOSS MACHINES July l, 1930. J. PARc'zELl. 1,759,541

Patented July l, 1930 uwen gs'rnrlazs JOHN PARGELL, or 'NEW vonk. N. Y. 5!

CASING Fon CANDY-moss ki'vr'inin115ms4 10 candy ioss machine which may be operated.; without removing the machine from the casing including provision for employing the covers for displaying the vmanufactured candy floss. i v A further object of my invention is Vto provide a portable, compact cabinet or housing for adual or triplicate candy floss machine in which the machines proper may be operated without removing the same, said cabinet having hinged top and end doors and an interior compartmentfor storing equipment and auxiliaries associated with the machines, all constructed and arranged for convenience both in transportation and assembly of the machines for commercial purposes. Toenable others skilled in the art to more fully comprehend vthe underlying features of kmy invention, reference is had to theA acthe casing, Iprovide a pair of extension walls 'V25 l,which may swing outwardly in alignlmenti,.with-vthe front and reary walls of the companyingdrawing forming a part of this specification in which Fig. 1 is a front view. Fig. 2 is an end view. Fig. 3 is a top view. Fig. 4 is an open front view. Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing a detachable supporting member.

.Fig 6 is a perspective view showing the cabinet when completely open.

Referring now to the drawings, 5 designates the bottom, 6 the rear wall and 7 l the ends of a substantially rectangular casing, cabinet or housing for a dual or triplicate candy floss machine which is preferably set on a removable machine board 8 as shown by Fig. 4 of the drawing. The candy floss machines and the machine board 8 are positioned in the casing through the top thereof, being seated Von a partition 9 which divides the casing into a machinecompartment 5() 10 and a bottom or storage compartment 11 'PATENTT oFFlci-if adapted to receive various varticles such as ,paper cones,sugar, machineftools orA other auxiliary andnecessary articles for the machine proper'or the candy floss to be made.

'- y The partition Sis supported on endi reenl' forcing stripsl2 and the` said storage com- Y partment is equipped witha front-door 18 hingedlfy connected as-.at 14 to the bottom and supported by loose suspension chains 15 'attached to thejinner ends of the casing.

`.lt-will be noted that the 'front wall 16 and door 13 when closedcompletely encases the front of the machine, a hasp-17 and hook 18 locking the doork tothe front-.wall, said door adaptedtobealso heldin 4a temporary closed -po'si'tionfby pivoted link straps 18.

The bottom 5 of the casing is provided with rcountersunk internally threaded bushings19eachhaving allange 2() andwfastened by screws 21, said bushings receiving the, vthreaded supporting rod. 22"having a bottom langedlitting 23 and constituting the supporting legs of thekmachine. VlfVhen, the

umachine is .being transported or shipped, the `detachable-legs may be storedin thecompartvment l11 withthe other schine.

accessories Vof the ma- Hingedlylconnected aty 24fto lthe ends of casing. vWhen shipping the casing,fthe doors .opposed notches 28. The bolts 426 ,are also adapted to partially support and lock the rearwall 29v of anlend receptacle Vor con- .Y

tainer-SO, said rear rw'all"having an opening 31a for passage of the shank of the bolt.

The [receptacle 30 comprises asubstantially rectangular body having a. front Vwall 30a andy sides 31 yflush with theend doors when opened] Attached 'to `the sidesBl y are U- shaped members B2 which fit kover the edges ofthedoors as clearly shown by Fig. 6 ofthe ldrawing'. y l l The casing is also provided with a pair of covers 33, 34 having reenforcing strips 34v and are hinged as at 35 to the ends, the inner and changes maybe'restored to under special u "conditions 'therefore'do notwish tobe edges of said'` covers being undercut as at 36 l -or engagementwith each other, the cover 34:

= having alock 37 :for maintainingthe'said` covers iclosed., Thel covers 845, 35 -inay .be "opened to horizontal position thus aifording end-"counter surfaces on which the mercha-ndise may .bedisplayed;` r From the above Inachines showninl dotted lines for instance y in Fig. 4 andeheeasing maybe shipped @Se l unit; andi by opening thetopcover's and end vVVhileVI `have shown and'described' :myV v `inyention with "some'degreeof particularity, Y `itw'icill be realizedft'hatothermodi'fications construction itV willv be seenfthat the spaced doors,` lthe merchant may -Set up l,the legs Vor fsupports" and utilize the casingffol 'ILIlS1GbV ing business` {The parts are constructed and Y ,arranged to minimize space yet affording Yall l `conyeniencesnecessaryttor packing, shipping` 1 'andmakingthefcandy floss. {It is of `course i i understood tlattle` machines must be located `in*proximity to a source of .electric current supply hut-since thefconstruction "of the candy Y floss machinesis nojpart ofmy Vinventi0n,-`a

description thereis not necessary:

limited`land 1 restricted lto` the exact fdetails i "shown and describedbutreserve the right to f, `matterlnoyv being claimed. Y Y 'I n Having shownandidejsc .ibed my inventiony f and deslre'to-secureloy i nialresueh changes;andlnodificationsjasjmay "i fairly fallh ing a front'wa'll, af-reafyvalhbottomand ends,

`-a1horizontal pajrtitionbetween the ends, a'ref` i partlnentl beloWQ-said board, extension Walls n )for 'said'casing `adapted tojbe opened in aligning, and hinged `coyers connected said cas`1n` Y\`surface;whefopened.T'L '3 @2."A,candyfflosslinachmecasing comprls ing a `frofnt \7vall" ,near Wall, bottoni `and ends, a "horizontal A partition, a' removable machine fbardwsupported on: said pa'rtition', afhinged 4door vorvthef compartmentfbelow the partpair*,ofrhingedftop"coversfand detachable; e m u*Supports connected.toi-thevbottoniof the casu Ltion, vertically upiw'foted` extensionV Walls connected tthe-,endsofsaidgcasing adapted .to

be-openedffin alignment A:with 1the `front and e rear c vWall, receptacles` supportedV the end walls g lcetyv'y-eenv the open? extension- Walls, a

n ntestiinony WherfeolaX my signature;

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